Tiger Martin Doll, Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern Tutorial

Make your own lovable Tiger Martin with this fun amigurumi pattern and easy tutorial, offering clear guidance to crochet a cuddly tiger companion.

Abbreviations
MR – Magic Ring
ch – Chain Stitch
sc – Single Crochet
hdc – Half Double Crochet
dc – Double Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – Decrease (2 sc together)
sl-st – Slip Stitch
*( …)n – Repeat the sequence in parentheses n times

Materials
Hook: № 2
Scissors
Sewing Needle
Stuffing
Yarn: YarnArt Jeans
1: № 85 – Terracotta
2: № 62 – Super White
3: № 53 – Black
Eyes: 8 mm
Buttons: 5 (size depends on the size of your piece; should fit snugly)
Strong Thread
Tiger Martin Amigurumi Pattern
Bridge of the Nose
Using orange yarn, work in rows:

6 ch, in the 2nd ch from the hook: 5 sc, sl-st (5)
Rows 2-7: Work without changes in the 2nd ch from the hook: 5 sc, sl-st, 6 times (5)
Row 8: In the 2nd ch from the hook: inc, 3 sc, inc, sl-st (7)
Row 9: In the 2nd ch from the hook: 7 sc, sl-st (7)
Row 10: In the 2nd ch from the hook: inc, 5 sc, inc, sl-st (9)
Row 11: In the 2nd ch from the hook: 9 sc, sl-st (9)
Row 12: In the 2nd ch from the hook: inc, 7 sc, inc, sl-st (11)
Row 13: In the 2nd ch from the hook: 11 sc, sl-st (11)
Row 14: In the 2nd ch from the hook: 11 sc, sl-st
Cut the yarn and secure. Sew on with regular sewing thread.

Nose
Using black yarn:

Row 1: 7 ch, in the 2nd ch from the hook: 5 sc, 3 sc in 1 ch, 4 sc, inc (14)
Row 2: Inc, 1 sc, 1 psn, 1 ssn, 1 psn, 1 sc, inc, sl-st (9)
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Ears
Using orange yarn, work in rows:

Row 1: 6 sc in KA, turn the work
Row 2: 5 inc, sl-st (10)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc)5, sl-st (15) Row 4: Work with black yarn, 15 sc (15) Row 5: Change yarn to orange, 15 sc (15) Row 6: (1 sc, dec)5, sl-st (10)
Row 7: 5 dec (5)
Pull tight and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Head
Start with white yarn:

Row 1: 7 ch, in the 2nd ch from the hook: 5 sc, 3 sc in 1 ch, 4 sc, inc (14)
Row 2: Inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc (18)
Row 3: 1 sc, (inc, 4 sc)3, inc, 3 sc (24) Rows 4-7: Work without changes 24 sc for 4 rows (24) Row 8: Change yarn color to orange, 1 sc, (inc, 1 sc)6, 11 sc (30)
Row 9: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, 1 ch (eye hole, do not skip the ch), (2 sc, inc)2, 1 sc, 1 ch (eye hole, skip the ch), 5 (2 sc, inc)2, 10 sc (36)
Row 10: 3 sc, (inc, 3 sc)6, 9 sc (42) Row 11: 4 sc, (inc, 4 sc)6, 8 sc (48)
Row 12: 48 sc (48)
Row 13: Inc, 35 sc, inc, 11 sc (50)
Rows 14-20: Work without changes 50 sc for 7 rows (50)
Row 21: Dec, 35 sc, dec, 11 sc (48)
Row 22: (6 sc, dec)6 (42) Row 23: (5 sc, dec)6 (36)
Row 24: (4 sc, dec)6 (30) Row 25: (3 sc, dec)6 (24)
Row 26: (2 sc, dec)6 (18) Row 27: (1 sc, dec)6 (12)
Row 28: 6 dec (6)
Cut the yarn, close the hole, secure, and hide the end.
Attach the ears. Pin the ear to the corner of the nose in row 18, with half of the ear directed backward, and the other half aligned with row 20.

Body
Using orange yarn:

Row 1: 6 sc in KA (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc)2 (18) Row 4: (2 sc, inc)6 (24)
Rows 5-7: Work without changes 24 sc for 3 rows (24)
Row 8: (3 sc, inc)6 (30) Row 9: (4 sc, inc)6 (36)
Row 10: 36 sc (36)
Row 11: (5 sc, inc)6 (42) Rows 12-13: Work without changes 42 sc for 2 rows (42) Row 14: Increases on the belly: 15 sc, (1 sc, inc)6, 15 sc (48). Insert markers at the start and end of increases for convenience.
Row 15: 48 sc (48)
Row 16: (1 sc, inc)4, 36 sc, (1 sc, inc)2 (54)
Rows 17-22: Work without changes 54 sc for 6 rows (54)
Row 23: (7 sc, dec)6 (48) Row 24: (6 sc, dec)6 (42)
Row 25: (5 sc, dec)6 (36) Row 26: (4 sc, dec)6 (30)
Row 27: (3 sc, dec)6 (24) Row 28: (2 sc, dec)6 (18)
Row 29: (1 sc, dec)6 (12) Row 30: 6 dec (6) Cut the yarn, close the hole, and hide the end. Foot Start with white yarn: 6 sc in KA (6) Row 2: 6 inc (12) Row 3: (1 sc, inc)6 (18)
Rows 4-6: Work without changes 18 sc for 3 rows (18)
Row 7: Change yarn color to orange, 18 sc (18)
Row 8: (7 sc, dec)2 (16) Row 9: 16 sc (16) Row 10: (6 sc, dec)2 (14)
Row 11: 8 sc, 4 ch (skip 4 stitches), 2 sc (14)
Row 12: 6 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec (12)
Row 13: 6 dec (6)
Cut the yarn, close the hole, and hide the end.

Legs
Attach orange yarn at the heel:

Row 1: 2 sc, 1 sc (at the corner), 4 sc, 1 sc (at the corner), 2 sc (10)
Row 2: 10 sc (10)
Row 3: (inc, 4 sc)2 (12) Row 4: (1 sc, inc)6 (18)
Rows 5-9: Work without changes 18 sc for 5 rows (18)
Row 10: 1 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 6 sc (16)
Row 11: 16 sc
Insert button attachment between rows 10 and 11.
Row 12: 1 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 5 sc (14)
Row 13: 1 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 4 sc (12)
Row 14: 1 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc (10)
Row 15: 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc (8)
Row 16: 1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc (6)
Cut the yarn, close the hole, and hide the end.

Arm
Row 1: 6 sc in KA (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc)6 (18) Rows 4-6: Work without changes 18 sc for 3 rows (18) Row 7: (5 sc, dec)3 (15)
Row 8: 15 sc (15)
Row 9: (4 sc, dec)3 (12) Row 10: (3 sc, dec)3 (9)
Row 11: (2 sc, dec)3 (6) Cut the yarn, close the hole, and hide the end. Tail Row 1: 6 sc in KA (6) Row 2: 6 inc (12) Row 3: (1 sc, inc)6 (18)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc)6 (24) Row 5: (3 sc, inc)6 (30)
Row 6: 30 sc (30)
Rows 7-12: Work without changes 30 sc for 6 rows (30)
Row 13: (5 sc, dec)5 (24) Row 14: (4 sc, dec)5 (18)
Row 15: (3 sc, dec)5 (12) Row 16: (2 sc, dec)5 (6)
Cut the yarn, close the hole, and hide the end.

Assembly
Attach the head to the body.
Attach the ears to the head.
Attach the nose to the head.
Attach the eyes and the mouth.
Attach the arms and legs to the body.
Attach the tail to the body.
Your Tiger Martin amigurumi is now complete! Enjoy your new creation!

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